nose guard

noun

Football.

1. middle guard.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nose guard¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

The junior was moved around from edge to nose guard to tackle.

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Whether it was nose guard Gavin Blum, linebacker Greg Blomdahl or Port, the consistent pressure drove Meeker to tally just 163 passing yards on 31 attempts because Mira Costa’s run game was struggling.

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Nicholas Andrade, Moorpark, 6-3, 255, Sr.: Nose guard is a disruptor in the middle.

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After the Eagles’ opening drive, Kelce will frequently return to the sideline and explain to coaches what play to call based on subtleties in the defense’s alignment: the technique a nose guard uses, the way a safety rotates before the snap.

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Seattle took another defensive lineman with its third pick of the open rounds, in Rutgers graduate Julius Turner, a six-foot, 275 pound “ball of energy” defensive tackle who went undrafted in the 2022 draft due to his relative lack of size at nose guard.

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